Colorado, 2005

Winter Weather in Colorado, April 4 to 5, 2005

April 4 to 5, 2005 · NWS GJT · 8 events in 8 counties and zones

A strong Pacific cold front moved through western Colorado and dumped 3 to 12 inches of snow across the mountains. Additionally, frequent wind gusts of 30 to 40 mph buffeted the mountains and caused blowing and drifting snow.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 8 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
8

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

What happened

The episode as NWS GJT wrote it up.

A strong Pacific cold front moved through western Colorado and dumped 3 to 12 inches of snow across the mountains. Additionally, frequent wind gusts of 30 to 40 mph buffeted the mountains and caused blowing and drifting snow.

The radar

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Event by event

8 winter weather. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Weather, Roan and Tavaputs Plateaus

When
April 4, 8:00 AM MST to April 5, 4:00 PM MST
Where
Roan and Tavaputs Plateaus forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
39.532, -108.196 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Elkhead and Park Mountains

When
April 4, 8:00 AM MST to April 5, 4:00 PM MST
Where
Elkhead and Park Mountains forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
40.552, -107.599 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Flattop Mountains

When
April 4, 8:00 AM MST to April 5, 4:00 PM MST
Where
Flattop Mountains forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
40.062, -107.603 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Gore and Elk Mountains/Central Mountain Valleys

When
April 4, 8:00 AM MST to April 5, 4:00 PM MST
Where
Gore and Elk Mountains/Central Mountain Valleys forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
39.481, -107.172 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Grand and Battlement Mesas

When
April 4, 8:00 AM MST to April 5, 4:00 PM MST
Where
Grand and Battlement Mesas forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
39.159, -108.078 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Northwestern San Juan Mountains

When
April 4, 8:00 AM MST to April 5, 4:00 PM MST
Where
Northwestern San Juan Mountains forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
38.210, -107.755 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Southwestern San Juan Mountains

When
April 4, 8:00 AM MST to April 5, 4:00 PM MST
Where
Southwestern San Juan Mountains forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
37.594, -107.912 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, West Elk and Sawatch Mountains

When
April 4, 8:00 AM MST to April 5, 4:00 PM MST
Where
West Elk and Sawatch Mountains forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
38.643, -107.721 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Winter Weather
Snow, sleet or freezing rain below warning levels that still caused disruption, damage or casualties.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5448355, 5448356, 5448357, 5448358, 5448359, 5448360, 5448361, 5448362.